Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10

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Mrs. Worden Tuesday evening. The
ladies under the new law purpose to
vote at the spring election in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Eilertson, of
Blair, arrived in this city Saturday.
Mr. Eilertson returned home Monday,
but his wife will remain week to visit
among her friends.
Hanson, Larsen & Co., lost their store
building and part of the stock by fire
last week. 1t was insured for 81 900 in
the j. d. Witter agency. The loss was
adjusted and settled at $3.50.
We see by the Stevens Point Journal
that they would suggest the counties of
Portage, Waupaca and Wood as SEN
atorial district. The interests of the
three counties are more or less similar.
Uncle Toms Cabin Co., attracted a
large audience to the Opera House
Monday evening to hear the rendition
of that play. The audience were highly
pleased.
The Special Meetings at the Congre-
gational Church still continue with in
creasing interest. Rev. Mr.. Nelson
will remain few days longer. All are
invited to come and hear him.
People who are in need of wagons,
buggies, or anything in the vehicle line
can save mony by calling at ]. F. Moores
wagon mandatory in Centralia.
We are sorry to note the fact that Mr..
Alex Bezaillon is very low at this writ
ing. His death is hourly expected His
son Alex came home from Minneapolis
Wednesday morning. D. D. Demarais
is expected to-day.
BY letter we learn that Harry Worth
ingtOn is now having his final examina-
tions in the Rush Medical College at
Chicago. He informs us that he will
remain some time yet to perfect himself
in some of the special branches. He
will soon be ready to locate somewhere.
Miss Lottie Lynn will leave Saturday
evening for Minneapolis accompanied by
Aleck Zenier. She will enter the con-
servatory of music and will be placed
under the instruction of Miss May who
is reported to be among the best in
voice culture.
tJphfV tho of
construction at the Centralia Wagon
Works of J. F. Moore, for spring and
summer use, thirty of which are already
sold. Vehicles turned out from this
institution are becoming more popular
every year.
Through the kindness of Mrs. Wor-
den we will be able to give our readers
some of Mrs. Ivah Rablin's letters on
her trip to California and return. This
week we give the first one. These let
ters are not written for publication, but
to her mother, therefore their oddity
will be better appreciated.
School report for Dist. No. five town
of Carson, Portage Co., Wis,
No. of pupils enrolled.
Names of those neither absent nor
tardy: Alphonsine Conlombes, Clara
Conlombes, Tommie Conlombes, Nora
Slattery, John Waterman.
No. of Visitors during the month
three. ANNIE MATHEWS, Teacher.
On our way to Milwaukee last week
Thursday evening we were joined at
New Lisbon by Mr.. Geo. N. Wood,
who's company we enjoyed to that pros
porous city. We were initiated into the
mysteries and witnessed the objects of
interest under his leadership. Mrs.
Wood and Miss Laura Biron are enjoy
ing themselves and taking advantage of
the art schools in that city.
Mrs. J. A. White and son Paul, of
Richmond, this state, have been visiting
in our sister city, CentraGa, at the resi-
dence of J. F. Moore. During their
stay there Paul was taken sick with
capillary bronchitus and died after a
severe illness of three weeks. His
death took place Jan'y the 9th at IL
o'clock A. NJ. His remains were for
warded to Richmond and there laid
away in their last resting place.
Mr.. Isaac Phelps, of Grand Rapids,
Mich, died in that city Feb. 9th, 1887.
He was a prominent man in that state
being president of the Savings Bank, of
that city, and director of the First Nat
ional. He was among the solid business
men, reputed to be worth half mill
ion. He had reached the ripe age of
seventy-seven. A great many of our
readers will remember him as he is the
father of Mrs. j. D. Witter, of this city.
Remarkable Escape.
John Kuhn, of Lafayette, Ind, had a
very narrow escape from death. This
is his own story: Gone year ago I was in
the last stages of Consumption. Our
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